2021–22 Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey season
The 2021–22 Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey season was the 26th season of play for the program, the 24th at the Division I level, and the 12th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Purple Eagles represented Niagara University and were coached by Jason Lammers, in his 5th season.
| 2021–22 Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Atlantic Hockey |
| Home ice | Dwyer Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 2–6–2 |
| Conference | 2–2–2 |
| Home | 1–1–2 |
| Road | 1–5–0 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Jason Lammers |
| Assistant Coaches | Ian Burt John Lidgett Mark Phalon |
| Captain(s) | Chris Harpur |
| Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey seasons « 2020–21 2022–23 » | |
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billings | Forward |  United States | Graduation |
| Jared Brandt | Defenseman | United States | Graduation |
| Cameron Cook | Forward | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Left program |
| Eric Cooley | Forward | United States | Graduate transfer to Ohio State |
| Croix Evingson | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Jacksonville Icemen) |
| Justin Kendall | Forward | United States | Graduation |
| Dylan Mills | Forward | United States | Left program |
| Scott Persson | Defenseman |  Sweden | Left program |
| Trevor Poeze | Forward | Canada | Left program |
| Patrick Pugliese | Goaltender | United States | Transferred to Trinity |
| Reed Robinson | Forward | United States | Left program |
| Ludwig Stenlund | Forward | Sweden | Signed professional contract (HC Vita Hästen) |
| Alex Truscott | Forward | United States | Left program |
| Brian Wilson | Goaltender | Canada | Graduation |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Ahearn | Forward | United States | 20 | Staten Island, NY |
| Noah Carlin | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Marine City, MI |
| Jack DeBoer | Forward | United States | 21 | Madison, NJ; transfer from Boston University |
| Mike Faulkner | Defenseman | United States | 25 | The Bronx, NY; graduate transfer from Hobart |
| Olivier Gauthier | Forward | Canada | 22 | Ferme-Neuve, QC; transfer from Alaska Anchorage |
| Zane Kindrachuk | Forward | Canada | 21 | Calgary, AB |
| Albin Nilsson | Forward | Sweden | 23 | Ljungby, SWE; transfer from Providence |
| Shane Ott | Forward | United States | 21 | Centennial, CO |
| Lars Christian Rødne | Forward |  Norway | 21 | Stavanger, NOR |
| Alexandre Roy | Defenseman | United States | 23 | Saint-Vallier, QC; transfer from Omaha |
| Jake Sibell | Goaltender | United States | 21 | Isanti, MN |
Roster
As of September 6, 2021.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  |
Jesse Pomeroy | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-05-25 | Prince George, British Columbia | Drayton Valley (AJHL) | — |
| 3 |  |
Alexandre Roy | Junior | D | 6' 7" (2.01 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | 1998-09-21 | Saint-Vallier, Quebec | Omaha (NCHC) | — |
| 4 |  |
Chris Harpur (C) | Graduate | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1996-09-13 | Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario | Cowichan Valley (BCHL) | — |
| 5 |  |
Noah Carlin | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2000-06-13 | Marine City, Michigan | Omaha (USHL) | — |
| 7 |  |
Jordan Wishman | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1998-11-22 | Des Moines, Iowa | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 8 |  |
Walker Sommer | Senior (RS) | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1996-04-29 | Avon, Ohio | Air Force (AHA) | — |
| 9 | |
Albin Nilsson | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-09-18 | Ljungby, Sweden | Providence (HEA) | — |
| 10 |  |
Carter Randklev | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 1999-11-05 | Moorhead, Minnesota | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 11 | |
Olivier Gauthier | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-04-09 | Ferme-Neuve, Quebec | Alaska Anchorage (WCHA) | — |
| 12 | |
Jason Pineo | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1998-02-23 | Toronto, Ontario | Oakville (OJHL) | — |
| 13 |  |
Zac Herrmann | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-11-06 | Lancaster, New York | Odessa (NAHL) | — |
| 14 | |
Ryan Naumovski | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | 1999-07-28 | Shelby Township, Michigan | New Jersey (NAHL) | — |
| 15 |  |
Matt Cameron | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-06-08 | Berwyn, Pennsylvania | New Jersey (NAHL) | — |
| 16 |  |
Zane Kindrachuk | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 2000-01-04 | Calgary, Alberta | Okotoks (AJHL) | — |
| 17 |  |
Luke Edgerton | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1997-05-01 | Wheeling, West Virginia | Jersey (NCDC) | — |
| 19 | |
Ryan Cox | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1998-07-23 | St. Albert, Alberta | Sherwood Park (AJHL) | — |
| 20 | |
Christian Gorsack | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2000-06-08 | Jeannette, Pennsylvania | Johnstown (NAHL) | — |
| 21 |  |
Shane Ott | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2000-07-21 | Centennial, Colorado | Janesville (NAHL) | — |
| 22 | |
Michael Faulkner | Graduate | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1996-02-25 | Bronx, New York | Hobart (NEHC) | — |
| 23 | |
Lars Rødne | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2000-07-22 | Stavanager, Norway | Bismarck (NAHL) | — |
| 24 |  |
Josef Myšák | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1999-09-08 | Litvínov, Czech Republic | Austin (NAHL) | — |
| 25 | |
Jon Hill | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1998-10-09 | Whitby, Ontario | Brockville (CCHL) | — |
| 26 | |
Brandon Stanley | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 1997-05-03 | Sioux Lookout, Ontario | Philadelphia (NAHL) | — |
| 27 |  |
Jack DeBoer | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2000-08-17 | Madison, New Jersey | Boston University (HEA) | — |
| 28 |  |
Jack Zielinski | Graduate | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1996-08-08 | Richmond, Virginia | Lone Star (NAHL) | — |
| 30 | |
Jake Sibell | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2000-01-03 | Isanti, Minnesota | Aberdeen (NAHL) | — |
| 31 | |
Chad Veltri | Junior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1998-06-03 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 35 |  |
Michael Corson | Senior | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-04-22 | Darien, Illinois | Denver (NCHC) | — |
|
Jay Ahearn | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-05-23 | Staten Island, New York | Johnstown (NAHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OW | OL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| RIT | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 32 | ||
| Mercyhurst | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 30 | ||
| Niagara | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 30 | ||
| Sacred Heart | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 30 | ||
| American International | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 29 | ||
| Bentley | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 33 | ||
| Army | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 23 | ||
| Holy Cross | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 37 | ||
| Canisius | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 30 | ||
| Air Force | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 38 | ||
| Championship: † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated November 9, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 8 | 8:07 PM | at #8 North Dakota* | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Veltri | L 2–6 | 11,386 | 0–1–0 | ||||
| October 9 | 7:07 PM | at #8 North Dakota* | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Sibell | L 0–4 | 11,689 | 0–2–0 | ||||
| October 21 | 7:00 PM | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | Veltri | L 0–4 | 5,547 | 0–3–0 | ||||
| October 22 | 7:00 PM | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | Sibell | L 2–6 | 5,597 | 0–4–0 | ||||
| October 29 | 5:35 PM | at Sacred Heart | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Veltri | W 6–1 | 413 | 1–4–0 (1–0–0) | ||||
| October 30 | 1:05 PM | at Sacred Heart | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Sibell | L 1–3 | 353 | 1–5–0 (1–1–0) | ||||
| November 5 | 7:05 PM | vs. Air Force | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Veltri | W 4–3 | 880 | 2–5–0 (2–1–0) | ||||
| November 6 | 5:05 PM | vs. Air Force | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Sibell | T 3–3 SOL | 765 | 2–5–1 (2–1–1) | ||||
| November 19 | 7:00 PM | vs. Army | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Veltri | T 3–3 SOW | 437 | 2–5–2 (2–1–2) | ||||
| November 20 | 5:00 PM | vs. Army | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Veltri | L 1–4 | 757 | 2–6–2 (2–2–2) | ||||
| November 26 | 7:30 PM | at #4 Michigan* | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | Sibell | L 1–6 | 5,800 | 2–7–2 | ||||
| November 27 | 7:00 PM | at #4 Michigan* | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | Veltri | L 1–4 | 5,800 | 2–8–2 | ||||
| December 3 | 7:05 PM | at Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Veltri | W 3–1 | 322 | 3–8–2 (3–2–2) | ||||
| December 4 | 7:05 PM | at Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Veltri | L 2–3 | 245 | 3–9–2 (3–3–2) | ||||
| December 10 | 7:00 PM | vs. Canisius | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Veltri | L 0–4 | 1,072 | 3–10–2 (3–4–2) | ||||
| December 11 | 7:00 PM | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | Veltri | W 3–2 OT | 852 | 4–10–2 (4–4–2) | ||||
| December 31 | at Notre Dame* | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | |||||||||
| January 1 | at Notre Dame* | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | |||||||||
| January 7 | vs. Sacred Heart* | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | |||||||||
| January 8 | vs. Sacred Heart* | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | |||||||||
| January 14 | 9:05 PM | at Air Force | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | ||||||||
| January 15 | 7:05 PM | at Air Force | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | ||||||||
| January 21 | 7:05 PM | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | ||||||||
| January 22 | 7:05 PM | vs. RIT | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | ||||||||
| January 28 | vs. Mercyhurst | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | |||||||||
| January 29 | vs. Mercyhurst | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | |||||||||
| February 4 | vs. Bentley | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | |||||||||
| February 5 | vs. Bentley | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | |||||||||
| February 11 | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | |||||||||
| February 12 | vs. Canisius | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | |||||||||
| February 18 | 7:05 PM | vs. RIT | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | ||||||||
| February 19 | 7:05 PM | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | ||||||||
| February 25 | 1:05 PM | at American International | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | ||||||||
| February 26 | 1:05 PM | at American International | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | ||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Rankings
| Poll | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
References
- "2020-21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Niagara University Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- "Niagara Purple Eagles (Men) 2021-2022 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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